Academic grading in Greece


There are four grading systems in Greece – four different GPA – one for higher education, one for secondary education, and two for primary education.

Primary school

In 1st and 2nd grades in Greek primary schools there is only descriptive evaluation, with no grades included. In the 3rd and 4th grade grades are only letters and in 5th and 6th grades numbers ranging from 1-10 are used.

Third and Fourth grade

Letter GradeVerbal grading in EnglishVerbal grading in Greek
ΑExcellentΆριστα
ΒVery goodΠολύ Καλά
ΓGoodΚαλά
Δ Almost goodΣχεδόν Καλά

Fifth and Sixth grade

Numerical Value / GradeVerbal grading in EnglishVerbal grading in Greek
10ExcellentΆριστα
8Very goodΠολύ Καλά
6GoodΚαλά
4 Almost goodΣχεδόν Καλά

Secondary school

The 20-point grading system's range is widened in secondary school.

Gymnasium

Numerical Value / GradeVerbal grading in EnglishVerbal grading in Greek
20ExcellentΆριστα
18 6/14Very goodΠολύ Καλά
15 6/14GoodΚαλά
12 6/14FairΜέτρια
9 13/14InsufficientΑνεπαρκώς

Lyceum

The Lyceum school has 32 hours per week, with 20-point grading system, Law 4610/2019Government Gazette 70 A'/07.05.2019">, "Synergies between Universities and TEIs, Admission to Higher Education, Experimental secondary education schools, General archive of state and other provisions" The Apolytirio certificate qualification receives an additional final mention with which it has been earned.
Numerical Value / GradeVerbal grading in EnglishVerbal grading in Greek
20 - 18,1ExcellentΆριστα
18 - 16,1Very goodΛίαν καλώς
16 - 13,1GoodΚαλώς
13 - 9,5Αlmost goodΣχεδόν καλώς
9,4 - 5,1InsufficientlyΑνεπαρκώς
5 - 0BadlyΚακώς

Universities and Polytechnics

The table below depicts the Greek Grading system while illustrates approximately how the Grades are compared with ECTS, US and UK grades:
Greece ECTSUS UK
Ἀριστα 'ECTS AB, B+, A-, A, A+First-Class Honours*
Λίαν Καλώς 'ECTS BD+, C-, C, C+, B-Upper Second-Class Honours
Καλώς ECTS CD-, DLower Second-Class Honours
No assessment/award at the end of 4th or 5th year, until all modules, from all years, are passed successfully. Years are extended. FThird-Class Honours
WithdrawalFOrdinary degree
Fail
Other:
Aegrotat degree
HND for 2 years completed
HNC for 1 year completed

For the National Technical University of Athens the above grades are different:
9-10 is "excellent",
7-9 is "very good",
5-7 is "good",
0-4.9 is "fail".
Most of the degrees can be equivalent to a bachelor's degree with honours BSc / BEng since all courses are 4 to 5 years and most of them professionally accredited.
All modules, from all years, must be passed with a minimum grade of 5.00 in order for a degree to be assessed/awarded and there is currently no limit in resits.
The classification is derived from the overall credit-weighted average for all modules including the 'diplomatiki' or 'ptichiaki'.